The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-19

the registration lists OF Orleans parish thu
names, Of 1000 Democrats voters, when, tht
the Republican Federal Judge to whom tht
application was made, would have been X
have caused the electoral yotso of the State o.
Louisiana to be cast for Blaine and Logan.
He next took up
n TENsAs MATTER
and censured the position taken by Gen.
Nichols in that connection, in Difference to
| possible sentimentaiity in Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. He did NOT question the
genleman's motives. apd did not for a
but pure and honorable, but honesty OF
motive and purity OF intentions cannot be
pleaded By, one who poses as 2 political leader
and a political Moses, in defense Of serious
with regard 70 the obliteration Of the color
line in politics was scanned and disposed OF
IN a fair, impartial manner, and the speaker
closed with an appeal TO the Calcasieu Demo
their ranks end adopt as their motto
the prosperity of the State, success Of the
Democratic party and the supremacy of
white mans government in the State of
Louisiana.
NR. GoLDTHwAITs, OF NEW ORLEANS,
ouent address, in which he reviewed the pro-
gress OF the State under Gov. McRnery's ad.
mlnistration, and showed the falseness of the
pretenses set up by the ''reformers." He
deprecated the %factional contest now going
or, and urged harmony in the party. He
held the attention of the audience through,
out his address, and received frequent and
hearty tokens of appreciation from tie crowd.
MIR. 4. j. LAFAKaUE
was next introduced. He said: The people
OF Louislana are witnessing to-day g contest
for political supremacy that perhaps has no
equal III the annals of PARTY politics. There
is IN progress 2 campaign within the Demo-
cratic party which bodies it no good. Divided
and split up into fragments, the Democrats
OF Louisiana seem to have but II end in
view for the present, and that is to tear them
selves to pieces. Patriotic men, those who
are not directly interested, are every day
asking themselyesth the question whether there
IS not a disposition to break up The Demo
cratic party, and whether this factional fight
will not cause Louisiana to be the sufferer.
EVERY day we notice. said the speaker,
that q bar is being let down, and. fellow
citizens, it We are not careful and vigilant
before we know il there will be a stampede.
| recognize the fact that two parties are
bound to exist, but we must not permit the
real enemy, the Repnblicana, to organize q
asunder the tues that bound us and go to
fighting each other. Yet is 1t not a fact that
the result of factional differences point ulti-
mately to that end? There are many who
will move them, but there are some who well
come such events as are now transporting in
our State to cause . break.
THE politics OF this State received its
first shock when the letter of Col, Rollins
worth, Of Caddo, brought out Gen. Nichols
as q candidate for Governor. Not that Gen.
Nichols had not a perfect right to aspire to
the place, but the manner and means by
which he and his friends intend to achieve
their end created all the trouble. Like a hurs
ficane the Observation-Disclosures Who CEN
tered upon Gen. Nichols began to hurl at
Gov. McEnery's head such . folley of inyec-
lives and derunciations that for q moment
he Mas in great danger.
We are told, however, that the present
administration has stayed hi power long
enough, and 1t must give way 10 another one.
that corruption. intrigue, dishonesty. and
GENERALIZATION OF power sre fomented in all
governments that are kept too long in " |
Yet the Nichollsites have been unable to prove
of the / existing in the present
State government.
THEIR CHARGES ARE SWEEPING,
cover the whole Democratic State admin
aicEnery has committed is to aspire to an
other term. Rotation in Office is demanded
by b refornlers, and third-termers' held
mp as the terror Of terrors. Gov. McEnery
there for comparison. Comparing their
sespective administrations. considering
everything connected with each one, giving |
uhap Caesar. the things that are Caesars, can
any one be found who will eainsay the asser- |
tion+shat Gov. McEneTy's administration has
b~ee1ssuperlor in every sense of the word to |
Ff Gov. Nicholls7 / do not say it with |
r!eprqeh, yet not a single measure Of any
Nich6os, but he simply went through the
routin work of Governor as any ordinary |
man depld have done. He has, however.
he Tolk well and honestly, and l give
NOT vhat has been done by Gov. Nc
w has improved the educational |
Ell gilisiana; developed the a~grieul- |
STlrai N nlIs IS no other Governor had ever
b4 lla4erected all the important leyees
the nisHd reelailned thousands Of acres
theI Cfands, heretofore untitled ard
GeAamp-lands which hardly paid |
NO taSssgssenl which now pay as much as the
for a or IS per acre before they we're
by levees. To-day, after
GOO SUBSTANTIAL LEyEEs
been built in front of them, they cannot |
De bought fortiye or six times that amount
lnder doy. McEaery's administration the |
have received. an impetus that is
imply marvellous, and nowhere more SO than
iere IN your City of Lake Charles and yoar
3arlsh of Galcasieu.
Confidence has been re-establIshed in ali
branches OF business. and the capitalist no
onger fears to make investments in our
state, nor does the immigrant slun our
9orders. Capital and labor have been in
iHced to seek Louisiana for fields to operate
D, and the tide which has set in since the
as6 few years Is daily increasing in volume. /
the flguTeS and you find an increase |
Z over got. Ooo, 900 in the assessment OF
ne state siflce the Inauguration Of the
PRESENT, Executive. showing that industries
re multiplying and foarishing. and real
state gong Ut, In price aad value. Taxa
{ A, rs steaaly dscreaslng-a decrease of. 10
$50. Low taxaTlon. securityIo person and
property, laws gtrictly enforced and obeyed,
ustice equally and impartlally Reted out,
ne some 9f the Blessings enjoyed under the
be measure OF a peoples wants.
EDUCATION
! another subject Of vital Importance to us.
education OF the people is the very safety
Z HE republic. Immigration is rapidly
oIlIllng to Louisiana. Already the North and
he East end the West have furnished a large
q their modest and studious sons
1en who have come to engage in the grand
Irch otodeyeiopnent and progress; men
ne nave come to lsoin the honest and IN
. deyelop Its wonderful resources, test the
srtillty OF its soil and build up its waste
faces.
There has been b good deal of bad feeling
ngendercd In the campaign and deprecafe
nyflling that tends to create It. Mud sling
lg ls not an enyiable occupation. 1t is
ound to react against those who use such
omiaation will force words Of PRAISE?
IN regard TO the charge that Cor. McEnery
nd
APPoINTEDA coL.oRED MAN
i Aroyelles parish his q member of the
chool Board. acharge which Of late I see
ubliahed, will say that he did, but I dare
~ that Gov. McIhnery does not know
be isa Caucasian or a negro. He
5as appointed as such by Gen. Nichols ID
$50 and by Gov. McIsnefy IN 1884.
Ie is q most worthy colorad man. He
the only y holding Office in Ayoy-
les under the present administration.
lyself and friends recommended to Gov.
.cEnery q number OF gentlemen for school
l~rectoTss I b Governor ignoredo our recon3-
lendstions $50 much for personalism5, and
re- slate, furnished BIZ ON. opponents was
editor Of the Nichols paper in Avoyeiles.
nd this cOlored man. Under Gen. Nichols, !,
MANIFESTATION We had three negroes on the